NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
What owners actually said
40 reportsMileage unknown · Nov 2, 2018
Air Bags
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LINCOLN MKZ HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE IN 2017. THE DEALER (VISTA FORD WOODLAND HILLS, 21501 VENTURA BLVD, WOODLAND HILLS, CA 91364) STATED THAT THE P…
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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LINCOLN MKZ HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE IN 2017. THE DEALER (VISTA FORD WOODLAND HILLS, 21501 VENTURA BLVD, WOODLAND HILLS, CA 91364) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
NHTSA ODI #11145039
Mileage unknown · Oct 26, 2018
Air Bags
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LINCOLN MKZ HYBRID. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS), WHICH INDICATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT …
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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LINCOLN MKZ HYBRID. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS), WHICH INDICATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
NHTSA ODI #11142796
90,000 miles · Oct 6, 2018
Unknown Or Other
EARLY THIS SUMMER THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR OPEN/LOCK MECHANISM BROKE. THE DOOR CAN NOT BE LOCKED. IT CAN BE OPENED FROM INSIDE BUT WITH MORE FORCE THAN USUAL. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE VERY SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED WTH THE DRIVER SIDE, FRONT, MECHANISM. THIS SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW AND NOT A COINCIDENCE.
NHTSA ODI #11138803
62,000 miles · Jul 16, 2018
Steering
THE PROBLEM IS, EVERY TIME THEY REPLACED THE PART THE NEW PART WAS NO GOOD EITHER AND BROKE BACK DOWN TAKING OUT OUR POWER STEERING OUT TIME AND TIME AGAIN AND 'INCREASING THE RISK OF ACCIDENT' LIKE THE RECALL LETTER TO FORD AND LINCOLN DEALERS SENT BY MICHAEL BERARDI SAID IT WOULD. I HAVE A COPY. THE RESPONSE AS CAN BE SEEN …
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THE PROBLEM IS, EVERY TIME THEY REPLACED THE PART THE NEW PART WAS NO GOOD EITHER AND BROKE BACK DOWN TAKING OUT OUR POWER STEERING OUT TIME AND TIME AGAIN AND 'INCREASING THE RISK OF ACCIDENT' LIKE THE RECALL LETTER TO FORD AND LINCOLN DEALERS SENT BY MICHAEL BERARDI SAID IT WOULD. I HAVE A COPY. THE RESPONSE AS CAN BE SEEN ENCLOSED REVISITED DAY ONE WHEN WE CALLED LINCOLN ABOUT THE RECALL, AND THEY TOLD US IT WASN'T UNDER RECALL. YOU DON'T KNOW YOUR OWN RECALL AND YOUR CALLING IT A WARRANTY. PART ONE OF THE RECALL REPROGRAMS THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE IF IT IS THROWING A CODE. SECTION 2 THEN KICKS IN, AND IF IN THE NEXT 100,000 MILES THE MODULE GOES WRONG IT GETS REPLACED AT YOUR COST FOR PARTS, LABOR, ETC. YET, NOT ONLY WAS I TOLD NO GO PAY FOR IT MYSELF THE FIRST TIME, NOW AFTER THE 6TH BREAKDOWN AND MY PLEA FOR HELP THEY ANSWER AS CLUELESSLY AS THE FIRST. THEY ARE ALSO ADDRESSING A RECALL AS A WARRANTY. NOR COULD YOU EVEN FILL IN MY VEHICLE TYPE WHERE THAT WENT WHEN YOU HAD ALL THE INFO IT'S A LINCOLN MKZ HYBRID
NHTSA ODI #11111632
61,650 miles · Jun 18, 2018
Steering
WE TOOK IT IN FOR THE POWER STEERING RECALL WE DISCOVERED WHEN WE LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND ALMOST CRASHED. THE DEALERSHIP IS FIXING IT FOR THE 5TH TIME IN 6 WEEKS AND IT WON'T FIX. WE KEEP DANGEROUSLY LOOSING POWER STEERING. WERE MINISTERS AND SERVE AT OUR OWN COSTS WE CAN'T AFFORD TO BE IN DANGER AND NOT BE ABLE TO TRUST …
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WE TOOK IT IN FOR THE POWER STEERING RECALL WE DISCOVERED WHEN WE LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND ALMOST CRASHED. THE DEALERSHIP IS FIXING IT FOR THE 5TH TIME IN 6 WEEKS AND IT WON'T FIX. WE KEEP DANGEROUSLY LOOSING POWER STEERING. WERE MINISTERS AND SERVE AT OUR OWN COSTS WE CAN'T AFFORD TO BE IN DANGER AND NOT BE ABLE TO TRUST OUR CAR. THEY WON'T STOP TRYING TO FIX WHAT CLEARLY THEY CAN'T FIX. WE FEEL THEY SHOULD REPLACE THE VEHICHLE. OUR POWER STEERING HAS NOW GONE OUT WHILE DRIVING 5 TIMES. IT'S DANGEROUS AND WE FEEL LINCOLN WHO INITIALLY SAID IT WASN'T ON RECALL WHEN WE CONTACTED THEM IS BEING IRRESPONSIBLE BY NOT PROTECTING US BY TAKING BACK THEIR DEFECTIVE AND DANGEROUS VEHICHLE THAT WE ARE STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON. IT ONLY HAS 62,000 MILES ON IT THERE SHOULD BE NO REASON FOR THIS
NHTSA ODI #11102367
45,000 miles · May 22, 2018
SteeringSuspension
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LINCOLN MKZ HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE DEALER (GANLEY LINCOLN, 6930 PEARL RD, MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, OH 44130, (440) 845-6000) REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING UNIT. TWO MONTHS LATER, THE FRONT SUSPENSION A…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LINCOLN MKZ HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE DEALER (GANLEY LINCOLN, 6930 PEARL RD, MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, OH 44130, (440) 845-6000) REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING UNIT. TWO MONTHS LATER, THE FRONT SUSPENSION ASSEMBLIES FAILED AND THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO HEAR AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V340000 (STEERING), BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THREE STEERING TSBS AND ONE SUSPENSION TSB WERE ISSUED, BUT NO RECALLS FOR THE SUSPENSION. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED NO REMEDY OTHER THAN SUGGESTING THAT THE DEALER REPLACE THE PART. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. *LN
NHTSA ODI #11097291
Mileage unknown · Apr 2, 2018
Air Bags
SAFETY RECALL NOTICE 16S26 / NHTSA RECALL 16V-384 - DATED JULY 2016 OR ALMOST TWO YEARS AGO AT WHICH TIME NOTIFIED NOT SAFE FOR ANYONE TO SIT IN PASSENGER SEAT DUE TO POSSIBLE DEPLOYMENT OF THAT AIR BAG WHICH COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR EVEN DEATH. WE NEED TO USE THE PASSENGER SEAT. ANY IDEA WHEN THIS WILL BE REMEDIED?
NHTSA ODI #11082472
Mileage unknown · Mar 10, 2018
Air Bags
TAKATA RECALL. I WAS NOTIFIED 22 MONTHS AGO ABOUT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. LINCOLN HAS DONE NOTHING AND CONTINUES TO DELAY REPLACING THE AIRBAG. MEANWHILE, HONDA AND TOYOTA HAVE HELPED THEIR CUSTOMERS. HOW CAN THEY GET BY WITH THIS? I THINK THEY SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO MAKE THE RECALLS BEFORE SELLING NEW CARS.
NHTSA ODI #11078457
55,000 miles · Feb 26, 2018
Air Bags
WHY IS THIS RECALL REPAIR TAKING SO LONG
NHTSA ODI #11074907
30,000 miles · Dec 21, 2017
Unknown Or Other
I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW IN JAN 2011. INTERMITTENTLY, THE ENTIRE SOUND SYSTEM STOPS WORKING (RADIO, CD PLAYER, AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM). THIS MEANS THAT IF, THE DRIVER HAS ENGAGED THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM RELYING ON THE VOICE INSTRUCTIONS WHICH SUDDENLY DO NOT WORK, HE/SHE MUST THEN LOOK AT THE SMALL SCREEN FOR UPCOMING TURNS AND OTH…
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I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW IN JAN 2011. INTERMITTENTLY, THE ENTIRE SOUND SYSTEM STOPS WORKING (RADIO, CD PLAYER, AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM). THIS MEANS THAT IF, THE DRIVER HAS ENGAGED THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM RELYING ON THE VOICE INSTRUCTIONS WHICH SUDDENLY DO NOT WORK, HE/SHE MUST THEN LOOK AT THE SMALL SCREEN FOR UPCOMING TURNS AND OTHER INFORMATION MORE FREQUENTLY THAN WHEN THE VOICE INSTRUCTIONS ARE WORKING. IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING THAT TAKING ONES EYES OFF THE ROAD TO EXAMINE THE SCREEN INFORMATION IS UNSAFE. THE DEALER (ED HOWARD LINCOLN IN SARASOTA FL) HAS REPLACED THE "AUDIO CONTROL MODULE" TWICE: IN NOV 2014 AND IN DEC 2017. THIS LAST REPAIR ORDER MENTIONS "COMPUTER TESTS FOR CODE, U1214".
NHTSA ODI #11055938
NHTSA investigations
2DP22005 · Pedestrian Alert Sounds
Opened Jan 27, 2023 · Closed Aug 7, 2023
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System:propulsion System
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by NHTSA regarding the subject matter of the petition.
EA12009 · Floor Mat Interference With Accelerator
Opened Dec 12, 2012 · Closed Jun 12, 2014
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control; Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal
On May 27, 2014, Ford Motor Company submitted recall 14E-028 (Ford recall #14S07) to correct a safety-related problem with certain driver's side Ford optional all-weather floor mats sold for use in model year 2006 through 2011 model year Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr, and Lincoln MKZ vehicles built at Hermosillo Assembly Plant (HAP) from November 9, 2007, to October 31 ,2010.NHTSA testing determined that the original accessory all-weather mat with a single retention clip (Figure 1), may interfere with accelerator pedal return to idle with the mat retained by the clip and rotated clockwise.Both the single- and double-clip (Figure 2) all-weather floor mats may interfere with the accelerator pedal return to idle when the mats are not secured by the retention clip(s).Testing showed that this can occur if the mats are moved forward from the clipped position approximately two inches into a position in which the rear edge of the mats will abut the retention clip(s) when installed singly and align with the clip(s) when stacked on another floor mat.The pedal interference incidents reviewed by the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) include 1 crash and 9 incidents with allegations of brake friction materials smoking and/or requiring repair for heat related damage.The crash incident occurred after the parking brake was applied at speed, resulting in loss-of-control vehicle yaw event caused by lock-up of the rear tires.The spin-out resulted in a side impact collision with an oncoming vehicle in an opposing lane of traffic. For the 29 incidents with sufficient information available to make an assessment; 23 (79%) were controlled by the driver either shifting to neutral, turning the engine off, or both; 4 (14%) were ended by the driver either kicking the pedal free (2) or pulling the mat away from the pedal (2); and 2 (7%) were ended by the pedal freeing itself from the mat with no apparent driver action.None of the drivers who reacted to the incident by shifting to neutral or turning the engine off reported any difficulties with either action.The subject mats were sold by Ford and Lincoln dealers directly to customers as an optional accessory equipment item or, beginning in November 2007, the mats were also available as a factory installed accessory if ordered with a new vehicle.Ford estimates that approximately 82,579 affected driver's side all weather floor mats were sold worldwide; either over the counter through Ford dealerships or as original equipment.Owners that purchased the subject all-weather floor mats as a factory installed accessory with their new vehicle will be notified to return their all weather floor mats to their Ford or Lincoln Dealership in exchange for replacement mats.Owners of all other potentially affected vehicles will be notified that, if they have an affected Ford driver's side all weather floor mat, they should return their mats to the dealership in exchange for replacement mats.The VOQs associated with the closing of this investigation are: 10327597, 10332233, 10334211, 10335336, 10339330, 10348772 (and duplicate 10342572), 10372674, 10379562, 10415911, 10426255, 10434107, 10521053, 10554966.This investigation is hereby closed.
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Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal
On May 27, 2014, Ford Motor Company submitted recall 14E-028 (Ford recall #14S07) to correct a safety-related problem with certain driver's side Ford optional all-weather floor mats sold for use in model year 2006 through 2011 model year Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr, and Lincoln MKZ vehicles built at Hermosillo Assembly Plant (HAP) from November 9, 2007, to October 31 ,2010.NHTSA testing determined that the original accessory all-weather mat with a single retention clip (Figure 1), may interfere with accelerator pedal return to idle with the mat retained by the clip and rotated clockwise.Both the single- and double-clip (Figure 2) all-weather floor mats may interfere with the accelerator pedal return to idle when the mats are not secured by the retention clip(s).Testing showed that this can occur if the mats are moved forward from the clipped position approximately two inches into a position in which the rear edge of the mats will abut the retention clip(s) when installed singly and align with the clip(s) when stacked on another floor mat.The pedal interference incidents reviewed by the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) include 1 crash and 9 incidents with allegations of brake friction materials smoking and/or requiring repair for heat related damage.The crash incident occurred after the parking brake was applied at speed, resulting in loss-of-control vehicle yaw event caused by lock-up of the rear tires.The spin-out resulted in a side impact collision with an oncoming vehicle in an opposing lane of traffic. For the 29 incidents with sufficient information available to make an assessment; 23 (79%) were controlled by the driver either shifting to neutral, turning the engine off, or both; 4 (14%) were ended by the driver either kicking the pedal free (2) or pulling the mat away from the pedal (2); and 2 (7%) were ended by the pedal freeing itself from the mat with no apparent driver action.None of the drivers who reacted to the incident by shifting to neutral or turning the engine off reported any difficulties with either action.The subject mats were sold by Ford and Lincoln dealers directly to customers as an optional accessory equipment item or, beginning in November 2007, the mats were also available as a factory installed accessory if ordered with a new vehicle.Ford estimates that approximately 82,579 affected driver's side all weather floor mats were sold worldwide; either over the counter through Ford dealerships or as original equipment.Owners that purchased the subject all-weather floor mats as a factory installed accessory with their new vehicle will be notified to return their all weather floor mats to their Ford or Lincoln Dealership in exchange for replacement mats.Owners of all other potentially affected vehicles will be notified that, if they have an affected Ford driver's side all weather floor mat, they should return their mats to the dealership in exchange for replacement mats.The VOQs associated with the closing of this investigation are: 10327597, 10332233, 10334211, 10335336, 10339330, 10348772 (and duplicate 10342572), 10372674, 10379562, 10415911, 10426255, 10434107, 10521053, 10554966.This investigation is hereby closed.
Vehicle Speed Control
On May 27, 2014, Ford Motor Company submitted recall 14E-028 (Ford recall #14S07) to correct a safety-related problem with certain driver's side Ford optional all-weather floor mats sold for use in model year 2006 through 2011 model year Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr, and Lincoln MKZ vehicles built at Hermosillo Assembly Plant (HAP) from November 9, 2007, to October 31 ,2010.NHTSA testing determined that the original accessory all-weather mat with a single retention clip (Figure 1), may interfere with accelerator pedal return to idle with the mat retained by the clip and rotated clockwise.Both the single- and double-clip (Figure 2) all-weather floor mats may interfere with the accelerator pedal return to idle when the mats are not secured by the retention clip(s).Testing showed that this can occur if the mats are moved forward from the clipped position approximately two inches into a position in which the rear edge of the mats will abut the retention clip(s) when installed singly and align with the clip(s) when stacked on another floor mat.The pedal interference incidents reviewed by the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) include 1 crash and 9 incidents with allegations of brake friction materials smoking and/or requiring repair for heat related damage.The crash incident occurred after the parking brake was applied at speed, resulting in loss-of-control vehicle yaw event caused by lock-up of the rear tires.The spin-out resulted in a side impact collision with an oncoming vehicle in an opposing lane of traffic. For the 29 incidents with sufficient information available to make an assessment; 23 (79%) were controlled by the driver either shifting to neutral, turning the engine off, or both; 4 (14%) were ended by the driver either kicking the pedal free (2) or pulling the mat away from the pedal (2); and 2 (7%) were ended by the pedal freeing itself from the mat with no apparent driver action.None of the drivers who reacted to the incident by shifting to neutral or turning the engine off reported any difficulties with either action.The subject mats were sold by Ford and Lincoln dealers directly to customers as an optional accessory equipment item or, beginning in November 2007, the mats were also available as a factory installed accessory if ordered with a new vehicle.Ford estimates that approximately 82,579 affected driver's side all weather floor mats were sold worldwide; either over the counter through Ford dealerships or as original equipment.Owners that purchased the subject all-weather floor mats as a factory installed accessory with their new vehicle will be notified to return their all weather floor mats to their Ford or Lincoln Dealership in exchange for replacement mats.Owners of all other potentially affected vehicles will be notified that, if they have an affected Ford driver's side all weather floor mat, they should return their mats to the dealership in exchange for replacement mats.The VOQs associated with the closing of this investigation are: 10327597, 10332233, 10334211, 10335336, 10339330, 10348772 (and duplicate 10342572), 10372674, 10379562, 10415911, 10426255, 10434107, 10521053, 10554966.This investigation is hereby closed.
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